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07-25-2018, 12:19 PM | #21 |
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Re: Picking Up first Model A tomorrow!!!
Took wife around the block. She asked if we could go around again, so yesterday was a WIN.
All the other information pales in comparison to that. It was funny to read about how the neighbor wives had to come and retrieve their husbands. Great story. |
07-25-2018, 03:13 PM | #22 |
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Are you sure that's not just steam from the radiator overflow pipe? Mine emits steam from there as that's where the pipe exits.
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07-25-2018, 03:52 PM | #23 |
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Re: Picking Up first Model A tomorrow!!!
Best of luck, but beware one may not be enough.
as to this " the neighbor wives had to come and retrieve their husbands" They are afraid that their husbands will get the itch and have to have one also! |
07-25-2018, 06:37 PM | #24 |
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braol, welcome indeed to this hobby! FordBarn is a great source of information and entertainment, btw.
x2 what holdover said. While a friend (who owns several A's) was helping me unload our Tudor, he turned to my spouse and told her "You need a spare!" "Spare tire?" she said. "Nope, a spare car." We now have three. |
07-27-2018, 08:13 AM | #25 |
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07-27-2018, 11:51 AM | #26 | |
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Overheating is very common on a car that has not been driven for a while. I can help your sort out the cause.
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07-27-2018, 03:46 PM | #27 |
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Very nice "A". Now have a lot of fun with it. "They must be Driven!
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07-27-2018, 05:07 PM | #28 |
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I'm curious what your impressions are of driving a Model A.
I took mine out a few weeks ago for the first time and probably 25 years since I last drove one and have to say I was kind of disappointed. I guess I've become spoiled driving modern vehicles with all their conveniences or even more modern "antique" vehicles from the 1960's and 70's. Let us know what you think? |
07-27-2018, 05:38 PM | #29 | |
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07-27-2018, 06:23 PM | #30 | |
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if you don't like it I'll have it.
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07-28-2018, 10:44 PM | #31 |
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Welcome from 12000 miles away !
Nice looking car . Sounds like far less bugs than I have had in all five I have owned when I got them. One useful piece of advice I got was to resist the urge to modernise it . People will wax lyrical about modern points , Hydraulic brakes , electronic ignition , modern shocks , later steering boxes ' modern gearboxes etc . Actually (having ignored this advice initially) I have found that a properly sorted A is a pleasure to drive and everything original (in good condition) works very well. The so called upgrades are normally no better, more troublesome and more difficult to fix than the original parts Karl
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07-31-2018, 12:34 AM | #32 |
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That's a great looking sedan.
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07-31-2018, 02:51 AM | #33 |
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congrats, It's my dream!
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08-06-2018, 10:59 AM | #34 |
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That's a very beautiful Car!
Having a model A is like stepping back into history...A great experience. |
08-06-2018, 11:43 AM | #35 |
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Like driving my Pickup and using Hand Signals
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08-07-2018, 12:18 PM | #36 | |
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Funny story: I upgraded my '69 F100 pickup to modern electronic ignition last fall and it died on me a week later. I had to send the 'igniter' back under warranty for replacement!
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08-07-2018, 12:48 PM | #37 | |
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08-08-2018, 07:59 PM | #38 |
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Nice looking car, enjoy it
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